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Bag, Needlework
Object/Artifact
Purple-brown silk damask drawstring bag with inset leather pentagon in back and ditto flat pincushion in front. Cushion covered with black leather flap, another smaller one extending from back attaches to it forming closure for bag. 20th c. (thai) silk scraps, cotton print, paper flower inside.
G91.115
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1845
needle book
work bag
silk
damask
bag
sewing bag